"This girl has had three sub-arachnoid haemorrhages. She was born with spina bifida which was closed by operatio. Decent people, clean, not overcrowded."

Lecture by Normann Dott, 'Acute spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage'. The paper was given to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of South Africa, Cape Town, dated September 1957. The material consists of the text of the lecture (pp. 1-4 only - see coll-32/D.112 for amended version), and brief correspondence regarding its publication.

Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Acute spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage. The material begins with p.5 of Coll-32/D.111 and continues with manuscript additions, list of cases and treatments, etc. It contains a manuscript note which dates it '1957 amended 1962'.

Introduction to address on 'Acute spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage', given by Norman Dott and F.J. Gillingham to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, dated May 1962.

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 70 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; headache; diplopia; brainstem lesion; and subarachnoid haemorrhage. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, drawing and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; headache; hemiparesis; subarachnoid haemorrhage; and aneurysm. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; concussion; giddiness; stooping; pleocytosis; and subarachnoid haemorrhage. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; concussion; subarachnoid haemorrhage; and diplopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; concussion; subarachnoid haemorrhage; and diplopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: intracranial pressure; subarachnoid haemorrhage; glioma; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.